Fiddler at 50: Celebrating a Half-Century of Fiddler on the Roof

Posted on Monday, April 21st, 2014 at 10:17 pm by Emily Wallace

Alisa Solomon, Columbia UniversityDrama critic and Jewish historian Alisa Solomon explains why Sholem Aleichem’s story of Tevye the Dairyman was reborn as blockbuster entertainment and became a cultural touchstone for people all over the world. Solomon’s captivating new book, Wonder of Wonders: A Cultural History of Fiddler on the Roof, describes the enduring story of a Broadway musical that speaks to our deepest conflicts and desires – fraying traditions, generational tension, the loss of roots – resonating with people across borders and time.

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